Saginaw Morgan Grant, Actor, Chief of Sauk & Fox nation, Ioway/Otoe-Missouria Nations Dies at age 81

Saginaw Morgan Grant Dies at age 81 July 28, 2021

The announcement of Grant's deat was announced on the Saginaw Morgan Grant Facebook today.

Grant was born June 20, 1936 in Pawmee, Oklahoma. He was a Marine Veteran. 

The announcement gives more details of his life:

 It’s with heavy hearts we announce a warrior has been called home. Saginaw Morgan Grant, the hereditary chief and medicine man of the Sac & Fox tribe, traveled the world speaking of his traditions, his experiences, his sobriety and his faith as both a Native American and a Christian. 

Saginaw loved this country and fought in Korea as a Marine long before Native Americans were recognized as citizens. He bore the mark of this service as a proud reminder and had a deep love for bulldogs (the mascot for the US Marines). Saginaw was always happiest at pow wow sharing the love, energy and tradition of his people. Watching the children grow in the traditions of their ancestors and to share in the spirits of dance to the beat of the drum brought him both joy and peace.

 He enjoyed competing in dance and did so up until Covid temporarily halted gatherings. He came to acting later in life and felt enormous pride in sharing culture through movies and public speaking. He was a jewelry maker and artist. 

He joins his nephew and sister Stella who passed earlier this year from Covid and his sons who preceded him in the last few years. He is survived by his daughter Lisa Grant, daughter-In-law Dodie L Kent, grandchildren Cassandra and Vanessa Kent and Della Grant, and great-grandchildren Joseph Soutter, Sherry Jo Soutter, Stephen Soutter, and Micah Little Crow, his brothers Austin JR and Francis SR, adopted daughter Lani Melisa Carmichael, his adopted son Rick Mora, a soon to be grandson Chayton Mora, adopted daughter Heather Everette, and his nieces, nephews and cousins in Oklahom

Photos Saginaw Morgan Grant Facebook

wnctimes Marjorie Farrington